Meaning of the nameEdvaldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ed-val-do
Edvaldo is a male name of Germanic origin that Wiktionary explains as 'the power of wealth', from elements meaning 'wealth' and 'power'.
Meaning
“'the power of wealth' (Proto-Germanic *audaz 'wealth' + *waldą 'power')”
Source: Wiktionary: Edvaldo
- People (2022)
- 100,209
- Rank in Brazil
- #317
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 114,631
- people
Edvaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edvaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (28,723 people).
282 women 99,927 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Edvaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edvaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.136%
- Alagoas 0.133%
- Pernambuco 0.131%
- Sergipe 0.102%
- Paraíba 0.096%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 22,033 | 0.050% |
| Bahia | 19,210 | 0.136% |
| Pernambuco | 11,884 | 0.131% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,922 | 0.039% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,173 | 0.026% |
| Alagoas | 4,173 | 0.133% |
| Paraíba | 3,800 | 0.096% |
| Goiás | 2,871 | 0.041% |
| Maranhão | 2,832 | 0.042% |
| Paraná | 2,761 | 0.024% |
| Pará | 2,690 | 0.033% |
| Sergipe | 2,253 | 0.102% |
| Ceará | 1,668 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,600 | 0.044% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,520 | 0.040% |
| Piauí | 1,496 | 0.046% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,286 | 0.039% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,226 | 0.045% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,046 | 0.037% |
| Amazonas | 903 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 790 | 0.050% |
| Santa Catarina | 693 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 603 | 0.040% |
| Acre | 210 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 201 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 186 | 0.029% |
| Amapá | 179 | 0.024% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edvaldo
Wiktionary derives Edvaldo from a Germanic name that means 'the power of wealth', from the Proto-Germanic *audaz, 'wealth', and *waldą, 'power, authority', and compares it to the Icelandic Eðvald; it gives Edivaldo and Divaldo as alternative forms. Behind the Name is more cautious: Edvaldo would possibly be the Portuguese form of Eadwald, or else a name created with the beginning Ed- and the ending -valdo, from Germanic names. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 100,209 people named Edvaldo, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Edvaldo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Edvaldo · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edvaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Edvaldo
What does the name Edvaldo mean?
Edvaldo means “'the power of wealth' (Proto-Germanic *audaz 'wealth' + *waldą 'power')”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Edvaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 100,209 people with the first name Edvaldo, which ranks it number 317 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edvaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Edvaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 282 women and 99,927 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Edvaldo?
Edvaldo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Edvaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.136% of the state's population is named Edvaldo (19,210 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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